Hi-Way Drive-In
3302 20th Avenue,
Shawmut,
AL
36854
3302 20th Avenue,
Shawmut,
AL
36854
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The address is: 3302 20th Ave, Valley, AL 36854 which is the Valley Baptist Church building. Which is close to the location.
GPS:32.840392,-85.176664
Based on the aerial photos, the address is further north up the road.
The entrance was located approximately at 3330 US-29, Valley, AL.
This lines up close to the entrance of Advance Auto Parts. Most of the drive-in is occupied by an large, empty building that is for sale. Although this building is indicated on the Google map to be Valley Baptist Church.
All that is left of the old drive-in are some of the trees that lined the back fence which is now behind Renasant Bank.
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Boxoffice, March 25, 1963: “LANETT, ALA. - A. L. Royal, owner of a circuit with headquarters in Medidian, Miss., has purchased the local Lanett Theatre and the Hi-Way Drive-In, Shawmut, Ala., from a Lanett company headed by L. J. Duncan. Royal took over the properties as of March 1 … The property on which the Hi-Way Drive-In is located is under lease from the Word family, Duncan said. The lease has around 20 years to run.”
open as early as 1966
Actually, double check the aerial photo. It’s the next plaza north from the Walmart, with the Dollar Tree store and a bunch of other garbage retail.
Please update the address: 3418 20th Ave Valley, AL 36854
Now Walmart…UGH! Approx address for this drive-in was 3501 20th Ave., Valley, AL 36854.
In 1963, the Hi-Way was operated by Al-Dun Amusement Company, which also operated the Valley Drive-In and Lanett, both in Lanett, Alabama.